// You feel like talking about that? - Хотите рассказать об этом?
Хотите поговорить об этом?
// Do you feel like talking with others significantly less than you used to?

I feel like + verb + ing

Feel like can mean ‘want’ or ‘would like’. After feel like, you can use a noun or an –ing form.

  • I feel like a drink. (= I would like a drink.)
  • I feel like going to the beach. (= I would like to go to the beach.)
  • I feel like singing. (= I want to sing.)
  • I feel like swimming.
  • I feel like talking.
  • I feel like having a snack. (= I would like to have a snack.)
  • I feel like reading a novel.
  • I felt like laughing.
  • I feel like writing a novel.
  • I felt like crying. (= I wanted to cry.)

You can use the expression ‘don’t feel like’ to talk about things you don’t want to do.

  • I don’t feel like leaving yet. (= I don’t want to leave yet.)
  • I don’t feel like going out with him. (= I don’t want to go out with him.)
  • I don’t feel like studying. (= I don’t want to study.)
  • I don’t feel like discussing this with them.
  • I don’t feel like talking about it. (= I don’t want to talk about it.)

This structure can also be used to talk about your fears and concerns.

  • I don’t feel like we are doing the right thing. (= I don’t think that we are doing the right thing.)

'used to' + infinitive and 'be' or 'get used to' + '-ing'

The Difference: Used To vs. Get Used To vs. Be Used To in English

 

“I am going to be teaching you"

Could you please explain the grammar and the difference between "I am going to be teaching you", "I am going to teach you" and "I will teach you"?

1. I am going to be teaching you

  • Grammar form: Future continuous with "going to"

  • Structure: be going to + be + verb-ing

  • Meaning: This emphasizes the ongoing process in the future. It suggests that the teaching will happen over a period of time, not just once.

  • Example: Starting next week, I am going to be teaching you every Monday.
    👉 It highlights the duration or repeated nature of the teaching.

2. I am going to teach you

  • Grammar form: “Be going to” future

  • Meaning: This is a simple future plan or intention. It focuses on the decision or plan rather than the process.

  • Example: Don’t worry, I am going to teach you how to swim.
    👉 It’s about the fact that you will teach, not necessarily how long it will take.

3. I will teach you

  • Grammar form: Simple future with "will"

  • Meaning: This usually expresses a spontaneous decision, promise, or offer. It’s less about a fixed plan and more about the speaker’s decision at the moment of speaking.

  • Example: If you don’t know how to drive, I will teach you.
    👉 Sounds more like an offer or promise.

Comparing them

  • I am going to be teaching you → Focus on the process (ongoing, scheduled activity).

  • I am going to teach you → Focus on the intention/plan (already decided).

  • I will teach you → Focus on the promise/offer/decision in the moment.

✅ Example with all three:

  • Your new teacher says: “This semester, I am going to be teaching you math” (emphasizes process, continuous role).

  • A parent says: “Don’t worry, I am going to teach you how to ride a bike” (a plan, intention).

  • A friend says: “Oh, you don’t know this game? I will teach you” (spontaneous offer).

*******************************************

Let’s put it into real-life contexts so you can “hear” how a native speaker would naturally choose between them.

1. "I am going to be teaching you"

This is more formal/professional, often used by teachers, trainers, or managers.

  • At the start of a course:
    “Hi everyone, I’m Professor Green, and I am going to be teaching you chemistry this semester.”
    👉 Feels official, continuous, planned. It emphasizes that the teaching will happen regularly over a period of time.

2. "I am going to teach you"

This is neutral and common in everyday speech. It just states the intention.

  • Parent to child:
    “Don’t worry, I am going to teach you how to ride a bike this weekend.”
    👉 Feels like a plan that is already arranged.

3. "I will teach you"

This often feels like a spontaneous decision, offer, or even a dramatic statement.

  • Friend:
    “You’ve never made pizza before? I will teach you right now!”

  • Or even jokingly/threatening:
    “If you keep teasing me, I will teach you a lesson.”
    👉 Feels immediate, emotional, or promising.

Quick Comparison in Conversation

Imagine you and I are talking:

  • You: “Who’s going to teach me English this year?”

  • Teacher: “I am going to be teaching you.” (process, ongoing role)

  • You: “I really want to learn English well.”

  • Me: “Don’t worry, I am going to teach you everything step by step.” (intention, plan)

  • You: “Oh, I can’t pronounce this word.”

  • Me: “Wait, I will teach you!” (spontaneous offer)

👉 So:

  • going to be teaching = ongoing scheduled activity (teacher, course, training).

  • going to teach = planned intention (neutral everyday plan).

  • will teach = spontaneous decision, offer, or promise (in the moment).

You feel like talking… etc